Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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We are a home schooling family of six enjoying the addition of our son from Ethiopia
"Thou wilt show me the path of life." Psalm 16:11a
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We are a home schooling family of six enjoying the addition of our son from Ethiopia
Email Us
- ingrahams6@yahoo.com
All Ethiopia and Adoption
Addis Ababa |
- Did you know in Ethiopia
- * There is approx. 1 doctor for every 24,000 children
- * Ehiopia has approx. 4.3 million orphans and the country is twice the size of Texas
- * Half the children in Ethiopia will never attend school. 88% will never attend secondary school
- * The median age in Ethiopia is 18
- * 1 in 6 children die before their fifth birthday
- * 1 in 10 children die before their first birthday
Timeline
- 8/31/09 Gotcha Day!
- 7/31/09 2nd Court date-PASSED
- 7/24/09 Court date
- 6/16/09 Referral Day!!
- 4/28/09 Placed on the waitlist
- 4/22/09 Received I-171H
- 4/14/09 CIS Fingerprint appointment
- 4/8/09 Gladney Approved
- 3/27/09 Final notarized homestudy headed to Gladney, KBS, and CIS
- 2/26/09 Rough draft of homestudy headed off for revision
- 01/08/09 Sent bulk of dossier to KBS
- 12/29/08 Final homestudy visit
- 12/17/08 Mailed remainder of Application
- 12/15/08 Second homestudy visit
- 12/11/08 First homestudy visit
- 11/29/08 Fingerprints sent for FBI clearance
- 11/22/08 Mailed application part 1 and I600
- 11/11/08 Apply for passports
- 10/31/08 Mailed Application
- 10/30/08 Phone interview
- 10/12/08 Information sheet online
I am so amazed, 7 weeks. Great things are happening. Congratulations. Praying for the next steps.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I know he is beautiful! Seven weeks... how exciting!
ReplyDeleteI Have chills all over!!! My son is the same age...I bet they are friends!! Praying now that you make it through court before they close....congrats!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! I am so happy for your family-
ReplyDeleteCassandra
WOW!!! 7 weeks...that's awesome!!! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteBeth... so happy for you guys. And so quick... makes up for all those home study delays, huh?! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS!!!!! toddler boys are extra fun! Not that I'm biased or anything.....M
ReplyDeleteYeah... so happy for you, we just received our referral on Monday, crazy how fast the news came...Suzanne
ReplyDeletecongrats! if your son entered gladney foster care before april 1st, i MAY have a photo of him! i have lots of "unclaimed" toddler photos! let me know!
ReplyDeleterhaines@wr.org
Oh, wonderful news for your family.
ReplyDeleteYou will all be so blessed!
Beth, I hope we get to travel together!! Congrats again!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Great news!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! My husband is returning home from a trip and spend time with the kiddos at Gladney. If you want to email me a pic at alexander@ integrity. com, I will see if we can help you out! :)
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